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SENK’LIP NEWSOKANAGAN INDIAN BAND12420 Westside RoadVernon, BC V1H 2A4

May 2019

We would like to send a huge thank you to First Peoples Cultural Council for supporting our Language Sharing and Gathering Celebration on April, 3, 2019. The celebration was all about sharing, gathering, honouring, and acknowledging our nsyilxcen fluent language teachers, language staff teachers and language learners. The evening started out with a prayer, dinner, fun language games, and followed by gifts to our fluent language teacher speakers, language teachers, and language learners. The Language Nest team honoured all the fluent language teachers who have taught or still teaching the language in OKIB community with Pendleton blankets. The Language Nest Honoured the language staff who are teaching and working with the language in community with Pendleton towels. The Language Nest Honoured the language learners who are enrolled in the OKIB staff and community classes and the Enowkin classes with t-shirts that state: “I am learning my language” alongside beautiful necklaces that were made by Monika Alexis, Billie Kruger, and Viola Brown-Peoples.

We are all very proud of the families that continued to teach our language to our currently fluent language speakers, we can only have an idea of the struggles those families have faced during those times. Our hands go up to all those who are teaching and all those who are learning language.

Recognition for Fluent Language teachers 1.Adam Gregoire2.Madeline Gregoire 3.Pauline Archachan4.Shirley Paul5.Victor Antoine6.Virginia Gregoire7.Wilkie Louie

Recognition for Language Staff1. Crystal John 2. Danielle Saddleman3. Joanne Alexis 4. Mari Louis5. Maria Alexis6. Mario Richard7. Marnie Greogire 8. Nahko Magpie9. Nakoda Parker10. Sapion Joe11. Sarah Alexis 12. Shanny Bearshirt-Robins (Cont’d on pg. 6)

OKIB Language Sharing and Gathering Celebration

OKIB Employee HighlightRachael McLaughlin - Home Support Worker. Rachael has joined the Home and Community Care team in a term role (until May 2020).

Danielle Saddleman - Language and Culture Program Lead. Danielle will transition to this new role in the organization to coordinate language and culture programs across the organization. Her previous role as the Language Nest Coordinator will be posted in the coming weeks.

Shawn Louis - Junior Water and Maintenance Technician. Shawn completed the Indigenous Com-munities Public Works Technician Program Certification last spring and has worked for the organi-zation in a number of areas.

Ashely Gregoire – Culture and Language Assistant. This is a term position in the Cultural Immer-sion School, working with our Language Instructors to support language learning for our students.

Jason Graham - On-Call Fire Fighter

OKIB Policies and BylawsPlease continue to check the Policies/Bylaws tab on the website. It is constantly being updated with new draft policies for community feedback.

The next community Forum on May 13th will include community engagement on a Viscious Dog Bylaw and the recently enancted Dangerous Persons Bylaw. Copies of those can be obtained by download from the website or by picking up a copy at the Band Office.

CommunicationsCouncil has passed a motion to have all membership forums livestreamed on facebook. We are working on solutions to livestream all Council meetings in the future and will keep membership updated on that initiative. That streaming will happen on the members page of the website.

In the meantime, please check the members only page on facebook for all livestreaming.

From the Manager Lorraine LadanClosures

Friday, May 17 – Staff PD Day (last one of the school year) Monday, May 20 – Victoria Day

Unplug and Play Week

The North Okanagan Optimist club is hosting the seventh annual Interior Savings Unplug and Play Week from Monday, April 29 – Sunday, May 5. Many organizations and schools partake to make this a fun and active week for children (and adults)!

The idea behind Unplug and Play Week is to encourage children to put down their electronic devices and leave the computer to get involved in active physical play and nature. An entire generation of kids are growing up with smart-phones, tablets and the internet. There are nu-merous studies being done to look at whether too much screen time is harmful to children or not. We may not realize the long term implica-tions for years to come.

Technology has many positive aspects for learn-ing, communication like FaceTime or Skype with Grandma, research such as planning a vacation, games and entertainment, etc. We need to have a healthy balance so that technol-ogy does replace other important activities like spending time together as a family or eating to-gether, exercise, enjoying the outdoors, reading and sleep. What children are doing and viewing during screen time is important for parents to monitor.

Snc’c’amala?tn will be holding our Unplug and Play Walk on Friday, May 3 at 10:00 am. Every-one is invited to join us.

Get involved in some of the many activities being offered in Vernon during Unplug and Play Week. A schedule of activities will be found in the Morning Star or on the internet at:

http://www.unplugandplayvernon.com/schedule.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/VernonUnplugPlay/

Infant/Toddler Daycare

Way’ from the infant toddler program!

April showers brings May flowers, with this a reminder for children to come dressed for the weather, we like to get outside daily.

We would like to wish Ryder a very Happy 3rd Birthday, and wish him all the best as he moves on to Head Start.

We got to participate in the Sockeye fry release down at Komasket Park, the children thought it was very cool! We walked down to the lake, and got to watch the fry swimming in a bucket then we each got a small container to release some into the lake. Thank you to all that made it hap-pen.

Mary - Room Supervisor Theresa ECE Karen ECENancy - Speech and Language

Head Start / 3 to 5 Year Old Daycare

Way! Hello Head Start families.

Welcome to Head Start Isaiah and Ryder!

We have had a practicum student in the class-room all of April, she has been a great addition to the class room and has brought some great activities to do with the children! Her last day will be May 1st we will be sad to see her go.

We were invited to watch the fry release with

Keith Louis Wednesday April 24th at Komasket Park. Thank you Keith for always including the children in these special events.

We will be enjoying the sunflowers, buttercups and other plants growing right now!

Lim LimptDenise, Jordyn, Autumn, Anna Belle and our Tupa, Virginia

Preschool

Way from the Spepelina Room!We asked the children: “If you have seen the Easter Bunny, what would you say to him?”

Thorin – I made you an eggAidan – Thank youJason – I’m the bossTaysa – I want some chocolate eggsKeenan – I want to have eggs please and thank you. Emma – Please can I have a stuffie bunnyMack – Easter Bunny! Hide!Maiya – Are you mad at me?Mackenzie – I want toys and thank you for all my candy. Lincoln – Thank you.Isabelle – I don’t know. Camryn – Thank you for the candy oh and I’m going to eat the candy and my mom is going to hide the eggs.

Karla, Miranda and Kyla

Kindergarten / Grade 1

Wai, from the P’qel qin room,

A reminder to parents as the weather warms up, please send a hat each day so that we can be sun safe!

On April 24th Keith and Shayla from TSD brought salmon fry to Komasket Park and each student in the class got to release a few fry into the lake.

Congratulations to Owen and Brielle for finish-ing their third home reading sheets and reading 90 books so far this year! Excellent job and awesome reading! Happy Birthdays to Adrian, Kashtin, Sarah and Camilla who will all cele-brate their birthdays in May!

Mrs. Alexis, Trish and Niki

Welcome to Lorri Hutchinson

We are very happy to welcome Lorri Hutchin-son as the new Supported Child Development Consultant from NONA Child Development Centre. As most of you know, Shirley McGee retired after coming to Snc’c’amala?tn for near-ly 20 years.Lorri has worked in the field since 1978 in different capacities. She has been at NONA for 30 years. She first started working in the NONA Preschool with Shirley. In 2001, she started working in the Supported Child Development (SCD) Program.Lorri lives in Vernon and has an 18-year-old

daughter. She is creative and enjoys arts and crafts. Lorri loves working with children as well as having the opportunity to work alongside supporting staff and partnering with parents.Lorri is very excited to be here working with us two-days/week. She is looking forward to getting to know the staff and families and learn more about the culture. Please join me in wel-coming Lorri.

MAY 2019

OKANAGAN INDIAN BAND COMMUNITY SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 29.Chair Yoga at Blue Bird 7-8pm 30. 1. 2.POWWOW Practice @HOL HALL 4pm-5pm

Massage Program 845am and 10 am 3.

6.Chair Yoga at Blue Bird 7-8pm 7.11-2pm Day Program: UXO Presentation 8. 9.Massage Program 845am and 10 am POWWOW Practice @HOL HALL 4pm-5pm Foot care with June

10.May.11.2019 from 12:00-2:00 Welcom-ing Our Babies on Foot care with June

13.Chair Yoga at Blue Bird 7-8pm 14.11-2pm Day Program: Interior Health –Quality Assurance Team

15. 16.Massage Program 845am and 10 am POWWOW Practice @HOL HALL 4pm-5pm Good Food Box Foot care with June

17.Foot care with June

20.Chair Yoga at Blue Bird 7-8pm 21.11-1pm Day Program: Interior Health –Quality Assurance Team

22. 23.Massage Program 845am and 10 am POWWOW Practice @HOL HALL 4pm-5pm Foot care with June

24.Foot care with June

27.Chair Yoga at Blue Bird 7-8pm 28.11-2pm Day Program: Nutrition/Summer Tips

29. 30. POWWOW Practice @HOL HALL 4pm-5pm Massage Program 845am and 10 am Foot care with June

31.Monthly Diabetes Support Group from 10:00-2:00 Foot care with June

Phone: 250.542.5094 Fax: 250.542.3083 E-mail: csdreception@okanagan.org

76 Head of the Lake Road Vernon B.C, V1H 2A4

(Cont’d from pg. 1)Special Recognition for Language 1. Kara Ross2. Maynard McRae3. Ben LouisImmersion School stu-dents and Staff1. 27 students2. 13 immersion staff3. 10 Language Nest chil-dren Recognition Language Learners from the commu-nity 1. Alysha Micalcheon2. Amber Cardenas3. Andrea Gregoire4. Anna Marchand5. Ashley Gregoire

6. Bernie Marchand7. Brittney Myers8. Cathy Gottfriedson9. Colin Marchand10. Coola Louis11. Crystal John12. Dallas GoodWater13. Danielle Saddleman14. Dustin GoodWater15. Enchechen Saddleman 16. Florence Fred17. Joanne Alexis18. Julie Richard19. Kali Van Stone20. Kara Ross21. Karla Louis 22. Keona Joe23. Kristen 24. Lacey Gregoire25. Lucy Louis

26. Mariel Belanger27. Mario Richard28. Marnie Gregoire29. Martie Louis30. Mary Marchand31. Maureen Marchand32. Miranda Marchand33. Misty Kruger34. Nahko Magpie35. Nakoda Parker36. Nelson Gregoire 37. Oshun Maggie King38. Peggy Joe39. Rachel Marchand40. Ramona Louis41. Ryan Oliverious42. Sandra Saddleman43. Sandy Lewis44. Sandy Louis45. Sapioen Saddleman-Joe

46. Sarah Alexis47. Shanny Robbins48. Sharmaine Gregoire49. Shelby Richard 50. Sherry Louis51. Spirit Peoples52. Stephane Richard 53. Stephanie Wilson54. Sue Oliverious 55. Sulinek Saddleman56. Tallin Gregoire57. Tanya Saddleman Joe58. Val Oppenhiemer59. Val Genaille60. Vanessa Smith Tso61. Vickie Peters62. Viola Brown63. Wanda Duncan64. Zachery Wilson

Way’ sqipc (Spring)

Sqipc is a time of the year when the long awaited medicines and food plants begin to bud. The Sun flowers, Sage, Bitterroot, Indian Potatoe, Stinging Nettle and Camas are beginning to emerge. The Fish, the Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Steelhead were our seasonal food sources. As were the Groundhogs, Geese, Goose eggs, and Duck eggs. At Territorial Stewardship, the team is beginning to prepare for another busy field season. Hun-dreds of Preliminary Field review will be conducted, Archaeology Field review, and Environmental monitoring. Fisheries will begin with the kick off of the Annual OKIB swcin’ (Sockeye) fry release where 250,000 juvenile fry will be released into Equesis (Six Mile) Creek on April 30, 2019 at 11:00 am.

Included is a seasonal Chaptix:

q̓sapiʔ ptiʔ ɬa t’ik̓ iʔ tmxʷwlaʔxʷ ʔwɬ sic lwtiʔ iʔ snk̓ʷalsncut, kam̓ iʔ six̌ax̌t iʔ isqʷnqʷant ɬan ʔwɬxʷɬA long, long time ago, when the world was young and fresh before hatred, greed and strife entered.ʔwɬ yʕtstim̓ t’iʔ qam ʔwɬ t’iʔ pipat ʔwɬ yʕt tmixʷ xast iʔ sckʷlitclx,And all was peace and happiness, and all the animals lived harmoniously together,iʔ skm̓xist, st’ iɬc̓aʔ, xʕlwʷ, sənk̓lip, ʔwɬ iyʕt iʔ tmixʷ ʔwɬ atc t’uxʷt’uxʷ qaʔɬ sqilxʷlx.the Bear, Elk, Fox, Coyote and all the animals and birds were ancestors of human beings. sənk̓lip x̌ast iʔ sc̓mwts nax̌am̓ɬ lank̓wplswlaʔxʷ klkʷwt ʕat tl swit,Coyote lived in a lovely but lonely place far away from everyone, ʔwɬ lwt t’ ʔkɬ nk̓ʷeɬ qʷlqʷilt ickən kəm nk̓ʷɬ iɬiɬn.where he had no one with whom to speak or play or feast. hy-ʔwɬ taʔli nk̓wpils ʔwɬ k̓ʷul’s iʔ spwstc axists mik̓ʷl’ iʔ st’saq̓ʷAt last he became very lonesome and made up his mind ever afterwards to break the monotony. ʔwɬ x̌lits iʔ slax̌lax̌tc il nuk̓ʷspintk maɬ iɬnlx maɬ npilslx. And invite all his friends once a year to a great feast and jollification.ʔwɬ sk̓ʷulms ta qʷmqʷmt ta ƛ̓x̌itkʷ ʔwɬ ʔumaʔxʷs sixʷapmx skʷnt. So he set himself to work and built a great rapid and gave it the name Shuswap Falls. ʔwɬ ixiʔ sk̓ʷulms ta silxʷaʔ ncixman tal’ xƛ̓wt axs c̓uc̓uxan ʔwɬ kɬwxʷpntis il’ skʷant.Then he made big kettle out of stone with legs under it and hung it over the falls. ʔwɬ ixiʔ sk̓ʷulm ta qʷaqʷxʷl’x snʕcus iʔ tal’ xƛ̓ut xiʔ ʔwɬ xʷaʔtikst tan titix ʔwɬ npusəs ilsixʷaʔ ncixman. Over this he constructed a fish trap, also out of stone where he could catch many salmon and boil them in the Big Kettle.ʔwɬ ixiʔ sənk̓lip sk̓l’ms ta ksnkɬmwtans iʔ tal’ xƛ̓ut il’ ƛ̓acins iʔ sixʷitkʷm xiʔ ʔwɬ a c̓ʕc̓stc iʔ qʷaqʷxʷl’x kʷnim ʔwɬ ɬaʔtc p̓iqstislx, Then Coyote made a seat for himself out of the stone beside the Falls where he could watch the fish being caught and being cooked,ʔwɬ ac maxtixʷ iʔ laʔɬ k̓wlxslax̌lax̌ts ʔw ʕaʕax̌aʔslx iʔ sickn ʔwɬ iʔ siɬn.

and also where he could talk with his old cronies and at the same time see the sports and watch the feasting.xiʔ iʕat ɬa wiʔstis wɬnpwtls, iʔ skɬʕaʔʕaqstc iʔ c̓əc̓q̓iɬaʔp t’iʔ sitc skt’iqʷktx.When he got all this finished to his satisfaction, the buds on the fir trees were just bursting out. ixiʔ ʔwɬ icmististis ksk̓wil’xaʔx an titix. ʔwɬ ixiʔ x̌lits iʔ slax̌lax̌tc cxʷyiuʔlx maɬ aɬiɬnlx.By this sign he knew salmon run was due. So he called aloud for his friends to come and feast. atc nixlmsclx lkʷut ʔwɬ k̓ik̓aʔt way̓ ʕpnaʔ sx̌lx̌ʕlt. ats nixl’ il wiw̓st, ʔwɬ iʕt sənk̓lip iʔ slax̌lax̌tc cwt, “ʔha xiʔ sənk̓lip ac x̌lcqilxʷ hy kʷsxʷuyix.”His voice could be heard afar and near as it can even to this day; it sounded in the long, long ago on every hill, in every and all coyote’s friends said, “Hark there is Coyote calling let us go.”sənk̓lip ac mistis swit iʔks cxʷyiʔx ɬa k̓əɬlxʷntislx, Coyote could distinguish who was coming, as his friends called out to him on their way, accepting his invitation. taʔli limt xiʔ sxl’kmnctc kskʷn-nwniʔs iʔ supstc, ɬanixlms iʔ kiʔlanaʕ ɬa ʕam, an c̓icn ɬawham, ʔwɬ nixlms iʔ st’iɬc̓aʔ, ʔuɬ nixlms iʔ snanaʔ ʔwɬ iʔ c̓r̓is ʔwɬ iʕat aʔcmistc.He was overjoyed, running round and round to catch his tail, as he heard bawl of the Grizzly, the howl of the Timber Wolf, the snort of the Elk, the hoot of the Horned Owl, the chatter of the King Fisher and all the other voices he knew. ʔwɬ iʔxixiʔ iʕyt sim̓ ack̓ʷul’ ʔwɬ k̓ʷɬa ʔwɬ npi-ls sənk̓lip iʔ cxʷuysc laʔcxiti il’ sickn. Soon they were all assembled and great was the astonishment and rejoicing when they behold the wonder Coyote had brought and the provisions he had made for their entertainment. tʔli sqiym̓, siɬn mws snkʷac iʔ spwlx swxʷap ac p̓axʷ il’ sx̌lx̌altʔwɬ il’ snkʷ-atc.It was a busy time, when with the feasting and the sports lasted a fortnight with camp fires burning brightly by day and by night. ʔwɬ iʕyt aiax̌ʷtlx, ʔwɬ nlʕpws iʔ txʷuyiʔtnslx.Until all were dead tired, and the time came to depart. iʕiyʕyt tkʷinksəslx ƛ̓ax̌ƛ̓ap sənk̓lip ʔwɬ iʕt x̌ast iʔ spwsclx il’ swlw̓s.Then all shook old Coyote by the hand with grateful hearts for his hospitality. iʕyt cutlx way̓ kʷɬcxyuʔ iʔ c̓əc̓q̓iɬaʔp ɬakɬʕaiyʕakst. iʕayiyʕat aɬ xʷuyiʔlx npilslx. They all promised to come again when next the fir trees were bursting out into bud, so all went home happy. axaʔ ɬa cawt taʔli q̓sapiʔ. ʔwɬ tiʕapnaʔ sx̌lx̌ʕalt iʔ c̓əc̓q̓ iɬaʔp ɬaʔt kɬʕaʔiʕaqst iʕat sqptc, Now all this happened a very long, long time ago. Now to this day when that firs are in bud each Spring,iʔ wswist k̓lsixʷapmx ʕawaʔwix pwtiʔ atc p̓icn̓ ɬaʔtc x̌litc iʔ slax̌lax̌tc, ʔwɬ aɬ p̓axʷ iʔ snplxtan.the hills around Shuswap Falls still re-echo the invitation call of Coyote and the answering call of Coyote’s friends, and that camp fires lights re-appear. Iʔ pax̌ax̌pax̌t iʔ sqilxʷcwtlx t’iʔ smamiʔ nax̌m̓ɬ acmistilx t’ix̌ast. Wise people say this is only fancy, but we knew better. Such is the Legend Shuswap Falls.

Written in English from the Okanagan language by: Maria BrentTranslated from English into the Okanagan language and orthography by: Andrew McGinnis

June 10, 2019

5:00 to 9:00pm

Holiday Park Resort Agenda to be determined

Submissions to the Council Agenda should be sent to Stacy.yow@okanagan.org no later than Tues-

day, June 4, 2019.

Dinner will be served

For more information contact

Stacy Yow, Council Secretary

250-542-4328

OKIB Language Nest Sqipcm – Spring

sqipcm (spring) has sprung in the OKIB community. This is one of the favorite times of the year that the Language Nest staff and elders love to involve the young children in language with the spring flowers: skn̓ir̓mn (buttercup), sxkʷn̓kʷinm (indian potato), smukaʔxn (Okanagan sunflower/ arrowroot balsam).

The staff and children venture out daily to learn about the stems, leaves, and flower petals in the nsyilxcen language. The children continue to learn about the plants and flowers while participating in the creative art projects. Repetition is key when learning nsyxilcen language. Tallin Gregoire and her new born son joined the Language Nest while they harvested sxkʷn̓kʷinm (indian potato). Tuma (Pauline Archachan) has been teaching the children how to garden and the children are currently learning how to grow beans. The children participated in the salmon release at Komasket Park on Tuesday, April 24, 2019. The children really enjoyed helping release the

salmon fry into Okanagan Lake. A few words that the children are learning in the nsyilxcen language. sqipcm – Spring skn̓ir̓mn buttercupsxkʷn̓kʷinm- indian potatosmukaʔxn - Okanagan sunflower

OKIB Language Nest Cultural Activities.

The month February, March, and April the OKIB Language Nest delivered Stick games,

Baby Moccasins with Mona Tronson, Cedar Bark neckless with Billie Kruger, Traditional Medicine Workshop with Dr. Jeanne Paul and drum making

with Vern and Mona Tronson. All the cultural activities were successful events and a few of the events had waiting lists.

OKIB Language Nest Adult Classes

The OKIB Language Nest adult & youth language classes are going great so far. Students from both the OKIB staff class and the OKIB community class have completed over 20 lessons so far totalling over 40 hours of comprehensive language acquisition. The lessons we have completed so far include food, physical description, personality traits, family, colours, actions, health and sickness, and places to go. The adult & youth language classes have eager students who are all very attentive and dedicated to learning nselxcin. The students are very competitive and have fun in some of the language games we play in class.

IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS THAT YOU WISH TO DISPOSE OF. YOU CAN DROP THEM OFF BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM – 4:00 PM MAY 27 – 31 AT PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING YARD. ONLY THESE ITEMS ARE ACCEPTED. We will only dispose of the following items:

Small rechargeable/non rechargeable batteries Small appliances, Exercise equipment, Power tools Electronics, Computers Lead acid batteries Large appliances, Fridge, Stoves, Washers, Dryers Packaging and printed paper Tires - Car tires, Medium truck tires, Agricultural tires, Logger

skidder tires, Bicycle tires, Tubes ALL OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THIS LIST ARE NOT INCLUDED.

SPONSORED BY RECYCLE BC.

Let’s clean up the community!

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COLLECTION SITE

Public Works Yard 11505 Westside

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Call 250-542-3444 for more information

Elder & Youth GatheringO K A N A G A N N A T I O N A L L I A N C E

For More Information, Contact:Dominique Alexis, ONA Events Planner

T: (250) 707-0095 ext. 233E: DAlexis@syilx.org

www.okanagannation.com

As part of ONA's Commitment to supporting relationship building andconnections between our Elders, Youth and the Tmixw, we are

excited to host this event

May 24-26, 2019 200 UNC, UBC-Okanagan Campus

S H A R I N GS T O R I E S

B A S K E TWE A V IN G

TRADITIONALFOODS ANDMEDICINE

TRAD IT IONALMENTAL HEALTH

"Strengthening the Connection"

This Annual event is open to all Okanagan Nation Elders & YouthTo Register, Contact your Band's Youth or Elder Worker or ONA DirectlyAll Meals and Accommodation are provided

Register today for Site Visits, Interactive Workshops, Arts & Craft and a Dance JOIN US! 

This gathering will provide an opportunity to learn andparticipate in land based activities, and engage in meaningful

interactions & disucssion that focus on the themeStrengthening The Connection

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F a m i l y H o m e s o n R e s e r v e s a n d M a t r i m o n i a l I n t e r e s t s a n d R i g h t s Ac t ( F H R M I R A)

( A s o f D e c e m b e r 1 6 , 2 0 1 4 a l l s e c t i o n s o f t h e F H R M I R A c a m e i n t o e f f e c t . )

FHRMIRA applies to married couples and common-law partners living on reserve, where at least one of them is a First Na-tion member or an Indian as defined in the Indian Act. FHRMIRA seeks to provide basic protections and rights to individu-als living on reserves regarding the family home and other matrimonial interests and/or rights, during a conjugal relation-ship in the event of a breakdown of that relationship and on the death of a spouse.

FHRMIRA includes Provisional Federal Rules that provide specific protections to individuals living on reserve until a First Nation community establishes its own MRP law under FHRMIRA or other Federal Legislation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Q.1) What is the on-reserve matrimonial real property issue? A1) Matrimonial real property refers mainly to the family home where both spouses or common-law partners live during a marriage or common-law relationship. Generally speaking, provincial and territorial laws protect the matrimonial real property interests and rights of both spouses or common-law partners during a relationship, or in the event of separation, divorce or death. For most Canadians undergoing a breakdown of their marriage or common-law relationship or on the death of a spouse or common-law partner, there is legal protection to ensure that their matrimonial real property is dealt with equitably. Many provincial laws also permit a judge to order a spouse or common-law partner to temporarily leave the family home, particularly in cases of domestic or physical abuse. These provincial and territorial laws do not apply on reserve lands.

Q.2) Do provincial/territorial matrimonial property laws apply on reserve? A2) Some rights and protections under provincial/territorial matrimonial property laws apply on reserves and some do not. Provincial/territorial laws can be used to assist couples living on reserve to determine how to divide the overall value of all matrimonial property (house, cash, cars, etc.). Either spouse can ask a court to determine his or her share of the couple’s matrimonial property. The court can order one spouse or common-law partner to pay the other a sum of money to make an equal division of the couple’s total matrimonial property. However, a court cannot apply provincial laws to force the sale of a home on a reserve or re-allocate rights of possession or occupation of a home. Provincial/ territorial laws cannot change the rights of individual First Nation members to their land.

Q.4) Who does this Act apply to? A4) The Act applies to married couples and common-law partners living on reserve, where at least one of them is a First Nation member or an Indian.

Q.5) What is the definition of “spouse” in the Act? A5) The Act applies to married couples and common-law partners, where at least one of them is a First Nation member or an Indian. The definition of spouse includes “either of two persons who have entered in good faith into a marriage that is voidable or void.”

The Indian Act definition of “common-law partner” will apply in this Act, and means “a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year.”

For reference:

On-Reserve Matrimonial Real Property Rights—COEMRP Website: https://www.coemrp.ca/resources/

Matrimonial Real Property on Reserves—Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada: https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100032553/1100100032557

Or contact the OKIB Lands Department for assistance.

For more information, contact Don Louis, UXO Liaison at 250-542-3444.

NOTE: UXO creates a safety risk wherever it exists. Caution is ALWAYS advised.

Be Safe UXO can kill you

If you find UXO, leave it alone, tell an adult or call 911

Keep yourself and your friends safe

FACT: In 1911, the City of Vernon asked the Department of National Defence (DND) to establish a military camp in the Vernon area. Training with live rounds, involving artillery, mortars, tanks, and small arms is known to have taken place in some areas post WWII right up to the late 80’s.

UXO SAFETY INFORMATION FOR MADELINE LAKE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GLENEMMA RANGE)

AND GOOSE LAKE RANGE

Looking for VOLUNTEERS for IndigenousDay for Friday, June 21, 2019

Indigenous Day committee meetings willbe Tuesdays at the Health Board room

12pm (Noon).

For more information please email okibnest@okanagan.orgor telephone 250-503-5593

May 1, 2019 – Vernon, BC. On behalf of the committee organizers, we would like to thank everyone who made 2019 Nk’maplqs Challenge Cup a success. With 24 teams coming in from across the province, the support and passion for the game of hockey was uplifting and promising in keeping the spirit alive.

In 2005, we wanted to address the need for more skill development, and to stimulate interest and desire to continue playing the game of hockey. “Mentoring Aboriginal Youth in their Hockey Development by Promoting Sportsmanship, Fair play and Positive Role Modeling” continues to be our vision and focus in our annual event.

Hockey is not about winning, and we wanted this promoted in our tournament. We wanted to see development of the bodies and minds. Indigenous/aboriginal hockey development is important to our committee and to our community. We have deep roots with the sport and hockey has been around our community for generations. Many of us seen our siblings, parents, grandparents play at the local rinks and we want to continue giving the opportunity to compete and play the game.

This year alone, an increase in our recreational division expanded to 9 teams that sees youth to adult, to father and son, and peer to peer wanting to play alongside one another. In the competitive division we had a young team, with 12 members on their bench under the age of 20 years of age that are developing their skills together, great showmanship Kelmuc Rebels! This year’s championship placing:

Competition Masters 1. Big Guy Lake, Prince George 1. PG Spruce Kings, Prince George 2. Vancouver Serpents, Vancouver 2. Longhorn Fencing, Williams Lake 3. Vernon T-Birds 3. Vernon Totems

Thank you to everyone for joining us and hope to see you next year. Lastly I would like a ‘sticks up’ to all our volunteers for this year and previous years, without your commitment and efforts, the tournament would not be a success.

P.S. check out our Facebook Site for more info and photos: https://www.facebook.com/nkmaplqschallengecuptourney/

Keith Louis, President Nkmaplqs Challenge Cup

KOMASKET PARK 11505 Westside Road, Vernon, BC

For more information familysupportworker@okanagan.org

beverly.simpson@okanagan.org

HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR MAY 24 – 25, 2019 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Featured Wellness Providers

9:00 AM Traditional Medicine Welcoming and Opening Address Chiropractor Opening Prayer Hypnotherapist Welcome Song Pharmacy

9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Mental Health Services Showcasing Cultural & Traditional Activities Recreation Demonstrations Language Door Prizes Crafts

Students entering into grade 10 will start to take courses that earn graduation credits

80 course credits are required to receive the DOGWOOD DIPLOMA

28 Credits must be Elective Courses

16 Credits must be Grade 12 courses and include a Language Arts 12 course.

GRADUATION CREDITS START IN GRADE 10

HELP YOUR STUDENT NAVIGATE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM Valuable information for any students entering into Grade 10, 11 & 12.

2 sessions to accommodate parents/guardians who may work during the day and can’t make it prior to 5pm. Light snacks and beverages will be available For more information contact Lacey or Peggy 250 – 542 – 5094 or email lacey.gregoire@okanagan.org or peggy.joe@okanagan.org

The cost to produce the Senk’lip News in this format is equivalent, or less than the cost to produce the newsprint version.

The Okanagan EldersThe elders have many fund raising activities going on throughout the year.

If you have any donations for Loonie Auctions, Bingo’s or for their 50/50. Please contact Bonnie L. Lawrence hm:(250) 542-1243 cell: (778) 212-1243All donations are very much appreciated by our el-ders. Please do not hesitate to give generously.

Elders Bingo Last Sunday of every month

Early Birds - 12:30pmBingo - 1:00pm

Important dates for May• Membership Forum - Head of the Lake Hall Monday May 13th 5pm